Blue & White Porcelain Tianqiuping Vase - Wave Dragons Small Mirrors They were originally from Patan

They were originally from Patan in India

5 x 4 x 23

The pierced openings around the sides and centre of the seat remain faithful to the traditional form

Fanlight mirrors work particularly well above a fireplace

These antique Chinese chairs are usually known as officials hat chairs because the shape of the back was reminiscent of an officials hat

Blue & White Porcelain Tianqiuping Vase - Wave Dragons Small Mirrors They were originally from PatanThis reproduction Chinese porcelain tianqiuping bottle vase is decorated in an inverted blue & white glaze. The painting depicts five claw white dragons on a background of waves. Although the dragon was claimed as the symbol of the emperor during the Han dynasty (206 BC 22 AD) it wasn't until the Ming dynasty (1368 0 1644) that the five claw dragon became the specific symbol of imperial might. It was then that the use of the five claw dragon outside